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San Jose Tofu, Japantown Gem, Closes its Doors After 71 Years
San Jose Mercury News ^ | December 30, 2017 | TATIANA SANCHEZ

Posted on 12/30/2017 5:36:49 PM PST by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 12/30/2017 5:36:49 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Grew up a few blocks away from “Japan Town” in San Jose.


2 posted on 12/30/2017 5:52:18 PM PST by Gman
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To: nickcarraway

Sorry for these people but California needs to die.


3 posted on 12/30/2017 6:30:42 PM PST by Bonemaker
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Sorry, as well, for these fine people.

San Jose was once (quite correctly) known as the "Garden City".

Now, it is a festering petri dish, competing for the crime and litter center of the once-golden State.

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Got spraypaint?

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4 posted on 12/30/2017 6:44:30 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: nickcarraway

They need to boil down the workflow to documented / reproducible steps... start to finish.

Then start training franchise owners.

Hold them all to a quality level and the product will live on providing for the family into the future


5 posted on 12/30/2017 6:49:12 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: nickcarraway

I guess I have a very uneducated palate as concerns tofu but I sure don’t get using the word “tofu” and “flavor” in the same sentence.


6 posted on 12/30/2017 6:52:23 PM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: Seaplaner

I remember the insufferable prick McNamera as chief of police.


7 posted on 12/30/2017 6:59:14 PM PST by Bonemaker
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To: T-Bird45

Tofu is a blank canvas. Often it is marinated in spices, citrus, sesame oil & soysauce before being cooked or baked. I am a diehard meat eater, but I make tofu over rice & roasted veggies about once a month. Tofu alone is nothing.


8 posted on 12/30/2017 7:02:12 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: leaning conservative

Grilled tofu, covered with olive oil, is delicious.

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9 posted on 12/30/2017 7:06:05 PM PST by Mears
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To: leaning conservative

Thanks for reinforcing my point. Every time I’ve seen tofu featured on a cooking show, it involves the marinating process you describe. I’d give your menu a try since I love roasted veggies.


10 posted on 12/30/2017 7:08:56 PM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: Mears

I will try that sometime!


11 posted on 12/30/2017 7:21:42 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: nickcarraway

Japantown? Seriously?

Is that an internment camp? I cant think of a place in the rural South that is anywhere near as segregated and racist. They actually named a whole area, Japantown... Jesus. Does it have walls around it, too?


12 posted on 12/30/2017 7:27:13 PM PST by Noamie
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I think if it was prepared correctly you would at least not find it awful. The day I discovered you could toss diced veggies w/ olive oil, salt & pepper & roast them was a beautiful day! Delicious & easy.

I’ve shared this story often so apologies if you’ve heard it......my meat loving father loved to make his own bread & fudge. He developed the most delicious recipe for tofu burgers. I have attempted them multiple times & they will never compare. I even think a tofu hater would have craved them ; )

Let me know if you ever try tofu!


13 posted on 12/30/2017 7:29:22 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Noamie
This is the entrance to the oldest Chinatown north of San Francisco, in Victoria Canada.
14 posted on 12/30/2017 7:54:36 PM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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Lighten up Francis. No different than Little Italy in NY or Chinatown in SF.


15 posted on 12/30/2017 7:56:43 PM PST by Gman
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Lighten up Francis. No different than Little Italy in NY or Chinatown in SF.


16 posted on 12/30/2017 7:56:54 PM PST by Gman
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To: Noamie

You’ve never heard of Chinatowns?

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17 posted on 12/30/2017 8:00:22 PM PST by Mears
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To: leaning conservative

As opposed to grass fed Prime beef that needs absolutely nothing added to it to be simply awesome.


18 posted on 12/30/2017 8:12:49 PM PST by Snowybear
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To: leaning conservative

Tofu has slightly more flavor than Ralph Nader, so +/- none. It does have high levels of most of the amino acids our bodies need except one. Lysine. It is a big reason Japanese are not fatties or big. For female adults Tofu is great. For kids, I don’t think so. Here is info on short pigs. Sure it applies 100% to the long kind. https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/swine_extension/nutrition/nutritionguide/protein%20and%20amino%20acids/protaa.htm

Here is why the dude does not abide more than one serving of delicious edemame a month. https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects


19 posted on 12/30/2017 8:13:06 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: Snowybear

I insist you tell us the cut (Hint: Prime rib is the answer)


20 posted on 12/30/2017 8:15:30 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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